Singletracks

Singletracks aims to spread mountain biking insights that ignite thrilling adventures. Launched in 1999 by Jeff and Leah Barber, this website began as a platform to share their own mountain biking experiences. Over time, it has evolved to feature contributions from numerous enthusiasts worldwide, yet our core mission continues to stay true.

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This Alberta city proves that even if you live in the Great Plains, you can still build rad trails

3 days ago | singletracks.com | Travis Reill

Riding in Edmonton. Photo courtesy EMBA. The North Saskatchewan River Valley cuts through Edmonton, Alberta, from the southwest to the northeast, providing a natural retreat for the area’s one million-plus residents. Edmonton is now adding even more trails in that urban forest. Over $1 million CAD has been invested in a new bike park — a first for Edmonton— and shovels are expected to hit the dirt very soon. The news has sparked a wave of excitement in Edmonton’s mountain biking community.
The 20km Yad Mordechai Forest Singletrack, Israel's newest MTB trail, was built just north of the Gaza Strip

6 days ago | singletracks.com | Travis Reill

Photo: Hovav Landau, courtesy KKL-JNFIsrael’s open desert landscapes in the south, forested hills in the north, and year-round riding climate make the area prime real estate for singletrack. An impressive variety of mountain biking trails and trail systems are tucked between the country’s ancient cities and historic landscapes. Twenty more kilometers have now been added to Israel’s singletrack at the Yad Mordechai Forest.
ICYMI: The most surprising and exciting Sea Otter finds of 2025

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Jeff Barber |Daniel Zegers Palma |Jamieelee Palma

You never know what you’ll find at the Sea Otter Classic. By the time the festival rolls around in April, many of the biggest brands have already announced their latest bikes and components for the year. So, in order to stand out, brands both big and small need to go big, or weird, or some combination of the two. And this year, all of the above was on display. Here are some of the most interesting and surprising products we saw at Sea Otter 2025.
Wish the Stumpjumper was a high-pivot bike? With this kit, you can make it one.

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Jeff Barber

The folks at Washington-based Cascade Components are known for producing aftermarket linkages for popular mountain bikes to adjust the kinematics and, in some cases, even add a bit more rear travel. Now, the company is taking things to another level with their $1,995 Stumpjumper High Pivot Conversion kit. “Our engineer wanted to change the axle path of the bike, and then it just cascaded into more and more. No pun intended,” Max Piltz told us at Sea Otter last week.
Mountain bike trail building and development are going platinum

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Jeff Barber |Greg Heil

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast we’re going to be discussing some of the latest news and trends from the world of mountain bike trail development. A complete transcript is available below.
Today only: Take 20% off one of these "forever" picks at Backcountry

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Jeff Barber

We see a lot of MTB gear on sale these days, but there are a few items that rarely go on sale. This tends to be the gear that’s designed to LAST for years, like tools, quality components, and travel equipment. So take advantage of 20% off a single full-price item at Backcountry, today only!We picked out a few of our favorite gear investments, and even found at least one brand-new product fresh off its Sea Otter debut. Plus, these MTB components and bikes are still on sale.
Why mountain biking didn’t prepare me for running - but still saved me when everything started to hurt

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Matt Miller

Photo: Hannah MorvayHowever flawed my beliefs about fitness may be, I believe the ability to run even a short distance is a hallmark of being fit. I want to delay my loss of that as long as possible, even if it’s at a slow pace. I believe the same about doing a pushup, a pullup, squats, and basic rotational and core exercises, also known as the basic movement patterns of the body. We can push and pull with our upper body, we can push and pull with our legs, and we can twist at our pelvis.
Computer-controlled bots didn't make this MTB stem. And there's a reason it's 31.8mm-only.

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Jeff Barber

Modern mountain bike stems are increasingly becoming pieces of art, featuring intricate CNC’d cutouts in signature patterns. The new Starling Clutch stem takes a retro approach to dressing up your cockpit, though it’s every bit a piece of cockpit jewelry like the others. Known for their bespoke steel full-suspension and hardtail mountain bikes, UK brand Starling is making the Clutch stem out of steel, rather than aluminum, which is a far more common choice.
Have you ever broken a mountain bike frame?

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Jeff Barber

File photo courtesy Ruckus Composites. No mountain bike frame is indestructible. Carbon or metal, riding or not riding, frames can and do break, sometimes catastrophically and sometimes in a way that’s repairable. For those who answer “yes” to the question below, we’ll ask a few follow-up questions about the damage. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Have you ever broken a mountain bike frame?
The popular RATS MTB trails in Western Colorado have leveled up: 5 miles of new singletrack opening soon

1 week ago | singletracks.com | Travis Reill

Photo courtesy RATThe Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association’s Ridgway Chapter, also known as Ridgway Area Trails (RAT), concluded 2024 with a bang. Collaborating with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the group added five miles of new trails to their already-established network north of Ridgway, CO. This new addition now gives the Ridgway Area Trail System (RATS) roughly 30 miles of singletrack.